Visible measuring device for gasoline dispensing pumps



J. R. ROBERTS Sept. 21, 1937.

VISIBLE MEASURING DEVICE FOR GASOLINE DISPENSING PUMPS Filed Dec. 24, 1936 (E) M R W D Gum;

Patented Sept. 21 1937 i VISIBLE MEASURING DEVICE FOR GASO- LINE DISPENSING PUMPS John R. Roberts, Cedartown, Ga. Application December 24, 1936, Serial No. 117,653

11 Claims. (01. 221-100) This invention relates to new and useful imextend vertically above the supporting ring 8'1'or provements in visible measuring devices for gasoa purpose to be described at a later point. line dispensing pumps. A combined measuring receptacle Ill and sedi- The primary object of the invention is to proment collecting basin ll, formed of any suitable vide a visible measuring receptacle into which par nt ma ri l h as glass, is p vi 5 gasoline, or other fluid commodities, may be fed The sediment collecting bas H s o med of reby a dispensingpump to enable customers to induced diameter with reference to the measuring spectthe gasoline as it is being delivered. receptacle ll n i pp inwardly 0f the p A further important object of the invention is r p ry f said r p l to form an angular seat .11 to. provide a visible catch basin for sediment, or i T glass measuring receptacle It h f me the like, which is formed integrally with the measintegrally wi h an v rfiownippl H w h uring receptacleand which allows a customer to S located adjacent the pp end of the psee that the sediment is not being dispensed with tacle- Adjacent the lower d of the receptacle the pure gasoline. ill but spaced vertically from the seat I2 is an .15 Still another object of the invention is to prointeg al pp p y aw Oil the vide a novel form of supporting means for the measured gasolihei other commodity, to scombined transparent measuringreceptacle and Dense e a e t e customer- The sediment sediment collection basin which permits these elecollecting basin 5 l is of Conical funnel Shape vments to be made of glass, or other vitreous maand has formed the apex thereof an integral a terial, and yet prevents any stresses or strains pp l5 to b Connected to Suitable disposal delivered to the various inlet and outlet connecmeans in a manner be described-at alatel p tions from being transmitted to the glass meas The Side Wall Of the measuring r p a e l0 Turing receptacle and sediment collection basin. has formed thereon a Suitable number ad- A th jbj' t of the invention is t provide tion lines l6 which are numbered to indicate difa visible discharge bulb through which sediment fereht quantities of gasoline which may be may be drained from the collecting basin and Pensed through h Service Outlet nipple whereby a customer may ascertain that no po-r- A ring ll of angular formation in cross section tion of his measured quantity of gasoline is being n formed of rubber other Yielding material drawn off from the sediment basin. I is interposed between the ring 8 and the angular (7; Other objects and advantages of the invention a formed by the receptacle W and basin H 30 will be apparent during the course of the followfor the purpose of yieldably Supporting he re- Iing description. v ceptacle and basin on the ring 8.

L In the accompanying drawing forming a, part The upper open end of the receptacle ill is of this specification and in which like numerals closed by a Cover plate 53, made of ab e meare employed to designate like parts throughout talhc material, the This h is 35 the same; i formed with an annular channel Hi In its lower Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of the visible 1 for the reeephen O a P k and measuring device embodying this invention; cushioning ring 26 which bears against the upper Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view taken edge of the eheptacle m to Prevent engagementm on line of Figure 7 between this glass receptacle and the metal cover 40 Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view taken The cover is drawn downwardly toward the f line 3 3 f Figure and receptacle it) and held in place by nuts 2! threadn t Figure 4 is a detail longitudinal sectional view .151 9 uppel: ends of the rods The Golfer of a form of coupling or detachable connection w 15 provlded Wlth clean'out Openmg 22 Whlch l h is closed by a plate 23. Removal of the plate 45 3122; 31:353:gfigfif z f gggggf t Un ltenables an operator to gain access to the in- Referring particularly to Figure the refer tenor of the receptacle Ill and basln H to permit it cleani the same. A ni le 24 thr d ence character 5 designates any suitable form ng pp 15 edly mounted in a second aperture or opening in the of b t whlchare embedfled the lowe? ends 6 plate l8 and has suitably, detachably connected 9 d t number of i f' extendmg thereto a supply pipe 25 which leads to a conporting rods 1. 1 At a sultable level above the ventional form of gasoune dispensing pump, not base 5, a supporting ring 8 is mounted upon the shown rods 1 and secured against movement relative Th overflownipple I 3 has coupled thereto, by

thereto by the nuts The supporting rods 1 means of the coupling structure illustrated in detail in Figure 4, a pipe 26 which functions to return the overflow gasoline to the supply tank which is usually buried in the ground. This overflow pipe 26 is suitably supported and braced by the mounting bracket Z'l which is supported in any desired manner by the adjacent rods 7. This bracket Z'l functions to hold the overflow pipe 26 so that any stresses or strains applied to the same will not be transmitted to the glass nipple it formed on the receptacle Ill.

The service outlet nipple M has coupled thereto, by means of the connector structure 28 which is shown in detail in Figure 4, the service outlet pipe 29. This service outlet pipe is illustrated in Figures 1 and 2 as being clamped to the ring 8 by means of the removable clamp member 30 which is connected to the projecting portion 3| formed on the ring 8 by means of the bolts 32. A rubber bushing 33 is interposed between the service outlet pipe 29 and its supporting clamp elements 3! and 323. This clamp mechanism will function to restrain the pipe 29 sufficiently to prevent stresses and strains delivered to the pipe 29 from being transmitted back to the glass nipple it formed on the receptacle H].

A valve housing 34 is connected to the glass nipple l of the sediment basin H by means of the coupling 28, shown in detail in Figure 4. This valve housing 3 3 is provided with a suitable valve plate 35 actuated by means of the handle 36 for controlling discharge from the bottom of the sediment basin ll. A second coupling 28 is employed for connecting the valve housing 34 to the branch 3'! of a transparent sediment bulb 38. The second branch 39 of this bulb is adapted to be connected to any suitable disposal or waste pipe, not shown, in any desired manner.

Figure 4 discloses in detail the coupling structure designated in general by the reference character 28 in the several figures. This structure consists of a glass nipple 48 which may be any one of the nipples l3, i l, or l5 or the end of the branch 37 which forms a part of sediment bulb 38. This glass nipple ll] has formed on its periphery or suitably secured thereto at a point located inwardly of the end or extremity of the nipple a flange M. The pipe 62 to be connected to the nipple 40 is provided with an externally screw-threaded end 43 adapted to receive the extremity of the glass nipple M3. A rubber gasket or ring 44 is interposed between the extremity 43 of the pipe 42 and the peripheral flange 4| carried by the glass nipple Mi. A second rubber ring or gasket 45 is applied to the opposite face of the flange 4! carried by the glass nipple M]. A clamping sleeve 46, which may be split axially, is provided with a flange 47 at one end adapted to engage the rubber gasket 45. The remaining end portion of the sleeve 16 is internally screwthreaded for connection with the threaded end 413 of the pipe 32. By threading the sleeve 36 downwardly upon the extremity 43 of the pipe 42, a tight clamping connection will be provided between the glass nipple ll! and the pipe 42.

To assemble this visible measuring device, the various rods 1 are properly anchored in the base 5, after which the ring 8 is properly connected to the rod I. The supporting or cushioning ring I! is then applied to the ring 8, and the glass receptacle l8 and basin l i then may be positioned upon the rubber ring H. The cover 88 may then be applied to the upper open end of the receptacle ill and secured in place by the nuts 2i mounted upon the rods 1. After the various pipes 25, 26, and 29 are connected to the nipples 24, i3, and M and the sediment discharge bulb 38 coupled to the valve housing 34 with the said housing suitably connected to the nipple l5 formed on the sediment basin II, the measuring device may be put in operation.

It will be understood that gasoline is fed to the measuring device through the pipe 25. This gasoline will rise in the basin ll and receptacle Iii until it reaches the desired level, as indicated by the graduation lines 16. If the gasoline level in the receptacle it reaches the overflow nipple l3, surplus gasoline will be automatically drawn off through this nipple and its pipe 26. By proper manipulation of a valve interposed in the service outlet pipe 29, not shown, any desired amount of gasoline may be Withdrawn from the receptacle It]. Due to the location of the outlet nipple Ill relative to the bottom of the receptacle [0, there will always be maintained a quantity of gasoline in the lower portion of the receptacle l0 and in the sediment basin Ii.

It is preferred that the control of the valve in pipe 29 be such that the gasoline will never be drained from the pipe 29. At desired intervals, the valve 35 may be opened to permit sediment to be drawn off from the basin l i through the visible bulb 38.

It is to be understood that the form of this invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as the preferred example of the same and that various changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described the invention, I claim:

1. A visible measuring device for gasoline dispensing pumps, comprising an integral measuring receptacle and sediment collecting basin formed of transparent material, means for supporting said receptacle and basin, a supply inlet yieldably connected to the upper portion of said receptacle, and a service outlet yieldably connected to the receptacle adjacent its lower end but above the point of connection between the receptacle and basin.

2. A visible measuring device for gasoline dispensing pumps, comprising an integral combined measuring receptacle and sediment collecting basin formed of transparent material, means for yieldably supporting said receptacle and basin, a supply inlet connected to the upper portion of said receptacle, and a service outlet connected to the receptacle adjacent its lower end but above the point of connection between the receptacle and basin.

3. A visible measuring device for gasoline dispensing pumps, comprising a combined measuring receptacle and sediment collecting basin formed of transparent material, means for sup- 1 porting said receptacle and basin, a supply inlet connected to the upper portion of said receptacle, a service outlet connected to the receptacle adjacent its lower end but above the point of connection between the receptacle and basin, and a transparent drain bulb connected to the bottom of the sediment basin.

4. A visible measuring device for gasoline dispensing pumps, comprising a combined measuring receptacle and sediment collecting basin formed of transparent material with the basin of less diameter than and stepped inwardly of the receptacle to form an angular seat, means for supporting the receptacle and basin on a ring having a resilient gasket mounted thereon and...

received within said angular seat, a supply inlet connected to the upper portion of said receptacle, and a service outlet connected to the receptacle adjacent its lower end but above the point nections for said receptacle.

6. A visible measuring device for gasoline dispensing pumps, comprising a combined opentopped measuring receptacle and sediment collecting basin formed of transparent material, a ring for supporting said receptacle and basin, a detachable cover for the receptacle, 'means for supporting said ring and securing the cover on the receptacle, a supply inlet connection for the cover, integral service and overflow outlet nipples formed on said receptacle, and an outlet nipple formed integrally with saidsediment basin.

'2. A visible measuring device for gasoline dispensing pumps, comprising a combined measuring receptacle and sediment collecting basin formed of transparent material, said receptacle and basin being of such relative diameters that they form an angular seat therebetween, means for supporting the receptacle and basin including a ring having a resilient gasket mounted thereon andreoeived within said seat, a supply inlet connected to the upper portion of said receptacle, a service outlet connected to the receptacle adjacent its lower end but above the point of connection between the receptacle and basin, and means carried by the supporting ring for anchoring the service outlet to prevent strains and stresses applied thereto from being transmitted to the receptacle.

8. A visible measuring device for gasoline dispensing pumps, comprising a measuring receptacle and sedimentv collecting basin formed of transparent material, means for supporting said receptacle and basin, a supply inlet connected to said receptacle, a service outlet connected to the receptacle, and a transparent drain bulb connected to the bottom of the sediment basin.

9. A visible measuring device for gasoline dispensing pumps, comprising a measuring receptacle and sediment collecting basin formed of transparent material with the basin of less diameter than and stepped inwardly of the receptacle to form an angular seat, means for supporting the receptacle and basin on a ring having a resilient gasket mounted thereon and received within said angular seat, a supply inlet connected to said receptacle, and a service outlet connected to the receptacle.

10. A visible measuring device for gasoline dispensing pumps, comprising a base, a plurality of uprights, a supporting ring fixedly mounted on said uprights spaced from the base, a combined open-topped measuring receptacle and sediment collecting basin formed of transparent material mounted on said supporting ring with the said basin projecting through the ring, resilient means interposed between the basin and ring, a cover detachably mounted on the open top of the said receptacle and connected to said uprights, a supply inlet connected to the cover, a service outlet yieldably connected to the receptacle, and means for yieldably securing said outlet to the supporting ring.

11. A visible measuring device for gasoline dispensing pumps, comprising a base, a plurality of uprights, a supporting ring fixedly mounted on said uprights spaced from the base, a combined open-topped measuring receptacle and sediment collecting basin formed of transparent material mounted on said supporting ring with the said basin projecting through the ring, resilient means interposed between the basin and ring, a cover detachably mounted on the open top of the said receptacle and connected to said uprights, a supply inlet connected to the cover, a service outlet yieldably connected to the receptacle, means for yieldably securing said outlet to the supporting ring, an overflow outlet yieldably connected to the receptacle, and a transparent drain bulb connected to the bottom of thesediment basin.

JOHN R. ROBERTS. 

